Firefighters gain ground on Southern California blaze, allowing thousands to return home
Crews increased containment to 25% as the blaze burned at least six homes and forced about 16,000 residents to evacuate.
- The Norte Fire rapidly expanded across nearly 500 acres on Friday, destroying multiple structures in Southern California's San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente coastal communities.
- Intense Santa Ana winds and high temperatures drove the blaze, with forecasters reporting gusts of 50 to 70 mph that created a "high risk for large fires and rapid fire growth."
- By Friday night, Fire Chief TJ McGovern of the Orange County Fire Authority ordered 16,000 residents to evacuate, while two firefighters were hospitalized with heat-related injuries.
- Authorities shut down power lines to prevent sparks, leaving more than 118,000 customers without electricity, while a separate Henderson fire burned at least 2,070 acres at the Marine Corps base Camp Pendleton.
- The National Weather Service expects dangerous fire conditions to persist through Saturday night, maintaining a heat advisory until 8pm Saturday for the Orange County and San Diego County coast.
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